blað

Faroese

/blɛaː/, [plɛaː]

noun
Definitions
  • leaf
  • sheet, page
  • newspaper
  • deck of cards; playing card
  • (knife) blade
  • (ship's propeller) blade
  • (oar) blade

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse blað derived from Proto-Germanic *bladą (leaf) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlh̥₃oto.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰlh̥₃oto

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